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Faisalkhan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?

My friend from England is helping me.
My friend in England is helping me.
  

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They are both correct, but they don't mean the same thing. "My friend from England" indicates where your friend is from, but not where he/she is now. "My friend in England" indicates where your friend is now, but he/she may or may not be English.

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  • They are both correct, but they don't mean the same thing.
  • "My friend from England" indicates where your friend is from, but not where he/she is now.
  • "My friend in England" indicates where your friend is now, but he/she may or may not be English.
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They are both correct, but they don't mean the same thing.

"My friend from England" indicates where your friend is from, but not where he/she is now.

"My friend in England" indicates where your friend is now, but he/she may or may not be English.
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